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828 NPO

1973 Volkswagen Camper

White Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,371 mi
Last recorded74,371 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 1973 Volkswagen Camper55,762 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration828 NPO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCamper
Year1973
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 74,371 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2025 74,369 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flashing in phase with indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 73,191 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2023 69,906 miles

Nearside Rear outrigger creased/jacking damage

Nearside Rear road wheel tight to rotate by hand

Fail 6 Jul 2023 69,901 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear outrigger creased/jacking damage

Nearside Rear road wheel tight to rotate by hand

Fail 12 Apr 2023 69,137 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear outrigger(running board mounted to) jacking damage/creased

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements long pedal travel before rear lamps illuminated (4.3.2 (a) (i))

headlamp beam images faint

Pass 20 Apr 2022 67,131 miles

Offside headlamp aim could be better

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside lagging (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements stop lamps do not operate with light pressure on pedal (4.3.2 (a) (i))

offside rear roadwheel has a slight bind by hand on rotation

Pass 28 Jan 2020 59,818 miles

Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated slight movement in coloumn (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 57,304 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower balljoint dust cover greasy,no obvious splits/tears in cover

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2018 50,502 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt signs of minor grease leak (2.4.G.2)

horn dull tone

slight play in steering coloumn

Pass 27 Feb 2017 48,451 miles

brake pedal rubber split

Fail 23 Feb 2017 48,449 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

brake pedal rubber split

unable to open fuel cap

Pass 23 Oct 2015 47,541 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2015 47,531 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 46,902 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2013 44,264 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 32,119 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 26,822 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front no plate cracked

Fail 4 Oct 2011 26,811 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front no plate cracked

Pass 16 Oct 2010 23,712 miles

front number plate cracked

Fail 7 Oct 2010 23,688 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

front number plate cracked

Pass 13 Aug 2009 20,905 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2008 19,433 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2008 19,397 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Pass 20 Jul 2007 18,219 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2006 17,714 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2006 17,704 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Camper?

Based on 115,919 MOT tests across 7,619 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
1,159
Miles/Year
62
Year Lifespan
7,619
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,804
Stop lamp not working 3,507
position lamp(s) not working 3,386
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828 NPO is a 1973 Volkswagen Camper in White with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1973 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 55,762 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 7,879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 828 NPO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Camper typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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828 NPO is a 1973 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 28 March 1973.

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